Medication Assisted Treatment for Cocaine, Meth, and Marijuana Addiction
Medication Assistant Treatment For Substance Use
There are many medications that are successful for treating alcohol, heroin, and opioid addiction.
For other substances, there aren’t any medications that have been FDA approved for overcoming addiction, although some are used off-label to help with the symptoms or side effects for certain individuals and addictions.
Medication Assistant Treatment For Marijuana
Marijuana isn’t a highly addictive substance but it can cause uncomfortable side effects for long-term users who try to quit. Withdrawal symptoms can include depression, anxiety, anger, moodiness, headaches, lethargy, and trouble sleeping. These symptoms are not life threatening and usually pass after a week or two.
Type Of Medication Assistant Treatment
Neurontin (Gabapentin) is FDA approved as an anti-epileptic medication for epilepsy, nerve pain from shingles, and restless leg syndrome. It is sometimes used off-label to help with marijuana withdrawal symptoms.
NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine) is an over-the-counter antioxidant supplement that is converted to an amino acid in the body called cysteine. It is effective for treating a wide variety of health issues and has shown to be effective for reducing marijuana cravings, and decreases the urge to use marijuana for those who are trying to quit.
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Cocaine and Methamphetamines
There aren’t many medications used to treatment cocaine or meth addiction or withdrawal and the ones that are available are not very effective.
Provigil (Modafinil)
The most common medication is Provigil (Modafinil), which is used to treat narcolepsy and other sleep disorders, like daytime sleepiness for shift workers. It acts as a stimulant to offset the effects the user is not getting after they stop using cocaine, meth, or other amphetamines.
Inspire Malibu provides medication assisted treatment for substance use, drug and alcohol addiction at our facilities in Agoura Hills and Malibu, California and serve the surrounding areas, including Thousand Oaks, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, Westlake Village, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Encino, Oxnard, Ventura, and Santa Barbara.
